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Hampton Falls vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
North Berwick has the most affordable homes ($429k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | North Berwick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
5,129Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.